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IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- actual possession
1, record 1, English, actual%20possession
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- de facto possession 1, record 1, English, de%20facto%20possession
correct
- possession in deed 1, record 1, English, possession%20in%20deed
correct
- possession in fact 1, record 1, English, possession%20in%20fact
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Possession may be "actual" or "constructive". These two are otherwise respectively known as possession "in deed" and "in law". (Anger and Honsberger, 2nd ed., 1985, p.8) 1, record 1, English, - actual%20possession
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Actual possession exists where the thing is in the immediate occupancy and control of the party.(Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 1047) 1, record 1, English, - actual%20possession
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person has actual possession ("de facto" possession, possession in fact) of a thing when he exercises physical control over it. Thus a person who holds a thing in his hand has actual possession of it while he occupies it ... (Jowitt’s, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 1389) 1, record 1, English, - actual%20possession
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- possession effective
1, record 1, French, possession%20effective
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- possession de fait 1, record 1, French, possession%20de%20fait
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
possession effective; possession de fait : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - possession%20effective
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- immediate occupancy 1, record 2, English, immediate%20occupancy
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- immédiatement habitable 1, record 2, French, imm%C3%A9diatement%20habitable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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